Otis, my son (!), came 15 days early on August 13th. Of course I thought about Anna throughout my pregnancy and wished almost every day that I could be sharing the experience w/ her and asking her advice.
When I found out that I had to have a c-section b/c Otis was breech. I was bummed, especially as it was all happening so fast (I was in active labor). And although I don't recomend a c-section, I did take some comfort in thinking that Anna had two and I imagined that her experience w/ ruby was a litle like mine w/ Otis (i.e., not a scheduled or pre-planned situation). Strange as it may sound, the fact that I had a c-section makes me feel closer to Anna, something we share from afar.
Also, I guess I always thought that I'd probably have a girl, but thanks largely to Dario, having a boy feels less strange than I think it would have otherwise.
Love,
Maud
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Maud,
Congratulations! And welcome to Otis. When I had my c-section, I had the good fortune to be able to consult Anna. I had a date set for my c-section (b/c Henry was transverse) and then I went into labor before my scheduled date and found myself very anxious about the c/s while waiting for it at the hospital. I called Anna and told her I was getting really nervous about the c/s - I guess we had never spoken in detail about it before, she had just told me it wasn't that bad, etc. - and when I called her from the hospital, she said, "Actually, I think you're really going to enjoy it - it will be great, your babies will be here." I thought it was hilarious then that she said I would enjoy it and of course having had a c/s it's even more hilarious and I thought you would appreciate what advice she gave me on the eve of my c/s. She also told that when she was doing all her cancer treatments and invasive procedures and MRI's that she would visualize Ruby and Dario's faces and that this would make her calmer and that I should try it. I never could quite get to visualizing Sophie or snorkeling or something b/c I was vomiting so much after the anesthesia, but I did chuckle several times as I thought about telling her afterwards that I had visualized Ruby and Dario's faces like she had told me she did. Anyway, glad Otis is here safely. So sad Anna doesn't get to meet him - it would make her so happy!
Maud,
Congratulations! And welcome to Otis. When I had my c-section, I had the good fortune to be able to consult Anna. I had a date set for my c-section (b/c Henry was transverse) and then I went into labor before my scheduled date and found myself very anxious about the c/s while waiting for it at the hospital. I called Anna and told her I was getting really nervous about the c/s - I guess we had never spoken in detail about it before, she had just told me it wasn't that bad, etc. - and when I called her from the hospital, she said, "Actually, I think you're really going to enjoy it - it will be great, your babies will be here." I thought it was hilarious then that she said I would enjoy it and of course having had a c/s it's even more hilarious and I thought you would appreciate what advice she gave me on the eve of my c/s. She also told that when she was doing all her cancer treatments and invasive procedures and MRI's that she would visualize Ruby and Dario's faces and that this would make her calmer and that I should try it. I never could quite get to visualizing Sophie or snorkeling or something b/c I was vomiting so much after the anesthesia, but I did chuckle several times as I thought about telling her afterwards that I had visualized Ruby and Dario's faces like she had told me she did. Anyway, glad Otis is here safely. So sad Anna doesn't get to meet him - it would make her so happy!
I wish I could see Anna with Otis; she would eat him up.
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